A group of West African objects. 20th century. ++ Carved African elephant with beaded decoration. ++ West African stool. ++ Tacked Asante chair. Ghana

Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Simpson bought the stool for $800 in 1996 and was asking $2,000.

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